Elderly

South Florida is home to some of the grayest counties in the country, and as more seniors face critical decisions about where and how they live, questions…

Florida ranks 24th in the United States for being the healthiest states for aging adults, according to the 2016 America’s Health Ranking Senior Report....

A shortage of nursing home space across Florida will be helped by the addition of almost 1,000 more new beds.

Sticky plaque gets the most attention, but now healthy seniors at risk of Alzheimer’s are letting scientists peek into their brains to see if another...

As lawmakers enter the final days of the regular legislative session, they have not resolved proposals aimed at shielding older Floridians from...

Nearly thirty companies will be competing to build new nursing homes in Florida. And with 1,700 applications for only about 500 new beds, competition...

When Florida approved the building of 2,600 new nursing home beds last month, it also denied scores of applications. Today is the final day to appeal…

Nursing home beds are in short supply in Florida. But the Agency for Health Care Administration on Friday will announce a list of companies to build 3,100…

The term ‘elder abuse’ typically brings to mind victimization by family members or neglect on the part of nursing home staff. However, a new study from…

More than 65 million Americans provide care for a family member or loved one and according to the Mayo Clinic that number is on the rise. These unpaid…